It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Farewell to Matyora by Valentin Rasputin
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A fine example of Village Prose from the post-Stalin era, Farewell to Matyora decries the loss of the Russian peasant culture to the impersonal, soulless march of progress. It is the final summer of the peasant village of Matyora. A dam will be completed in the fall, destroying the village. Although their departure is inevitable, the characters over when, and even whether, they should leave. A haunting story with a heartfelt theme, Farewell to Matyora is a passionate plea for humanity and an eloquent cry for a return to an organic life.
Farewell to Matyora by Valentin Rasputin is 227 pages long, and a total of 58,339 words.
This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 18 minutes to read Farewell to Matyora aloud.
Farewell to Matyora is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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